Easter is just around the corner, and I couldn’t resist joining in with some Rustic Fun Easter Decorations using scrap materials from my workshop. These aren’t your typical Easter bunnies and eggs—but that’s exactly what makes them special! Created from old springs, plywood, and leftover vinyl, they’re full of character, charm, and a touch of quirky fun. Plus, this month’s International Bloggers Club (IBC) theme is Easter, so be sure to check out my fellow bloggers’ amazing projects at the end of this post.

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Rustic Fun Easter Decorations Made from Recycled Junk

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Materials Needed

• Scrap plywood
• Chair base springs
• Burlap or hessian fabric
• Permanent vinyl (black)
• Cricut Maker or Joy
• Transfer tape
• Soldering wire or jewellery wire
• Old piano key parts (optional)
• Hot glue gun
• Tacky glue
• Craft paper
• Jigsaw and sander
• Router and round-over bit (optional)
• Grinder or metal saw
• Felt tip marker
• Easter face clipart

Making the Easter Egg Heads

I’m no good at drawing, so I printed an egg shape to use as a template. I traced the shapes onto scrap plywood using a felt-tip marker.

To cut them out, I used a jigsaw with the plywood face down to reduce splintering. You can also apply masking tape along your cut lines to minimise damage.

I cut out four egg shapes—two of them modified at the base to suggest bunny heads. Once cut, I sanded all edges smooth.

Building the Base from Old Springs

The idea was to make the heads wobble like bobbleheads, so I needed sturdy bases. I used random plywood offcuts for each one, smoothing them with sandpaper. For a neater finish, I routed the edges with a round-over bit—but that step is optional.

To attach the springs, I reused the original brackets from the chair where I found them. I used a grinder to cut the springs to size (a saw works too if you don’t mind the effort).

Adding Burlap Texture

A few of the plywood pieces had damage that couldn’t be removed, so I glued scraps of burlap fabric over the surface using tacky glue. Once dry, I trimmed the excess.

Creating the Vinyl Faces

To give my characters some personality, I cut faces using my Cricut machine and black permanent vinyl. I found fun clipart images online and imported them into Cricut Design Space.

Using transfer tape, I applied the vinyl decals to the plywood and burlap surfaces and burnished them with a scraper before peeling off the tape.

Making Arms and Legs from Wire

For the arms and legs, I used soldering wire (borrowed from my husband’s toolbox). I wrapped it around a paintbrush to create springy coils. You could also use jewellery wire or pipe cleaners.

I drilled small holes into the sides of the heads and hot-glued the arms and legs in place. I also reused parts from some old piano keys as additional limbs—finally finding a use for them after years in storage!

Adding the Final Touch: False Eyelashes!

As much as I loved the vinyl faces, they still felt incomplete—until I remembered some unused false eyelashes I had lying around. Gluing them on added the perfect quirky twist to these rustic Easter decorations.

Making Easter Signs with Cricut Pens

To tie it all together, I created mini signs for my characters to hold. Using the Cricut pen feature, I typed phrases like “Hoppy Easter” in Design Space, selected a fun font, and added a decorative border.

The signs were drawn on craft paper I normally use to cover my workshop table—recycling at its finest!

Finished Rustic Easter Decorations

These fun and funky Easter characters may not be your typical pastel bunnies, but they reflect my love for recycling and creativity. Each one is unique and packed with personality.

Happy Easter, and don’t forget to scroll down to see what my talented IBC friends have created this month!

About IBC (International Bloggers Club)

If you’re new here, I’m part of the International Bloggers Club, a group of creatives from around the globe—including Australia, Spain, South Africa, Canada, and the US. Each month we share a DIY or craft project based on a common theme.

If you missed last month’s Mixed Media theme, here is the link to my Mixed Media Mirror Makeover.   The contributions from my fellow bloggers are listed below. Please feel free to jump over and share your thoughts.

1  Interior Frugalista | Super easy dollar store easter wreath

2  Faeries and Fauna | Dollar store wooden easter bunny buffalo check makeover

3  A Crafty Mix | Giant faux concrete easter egg

4  Raggedy Bits | Farmhouse topiary easter bunny bucket

My Sweet things| DIY cement mushrooms

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